Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Political Science and International Relations
230911
Law, Humanities and social sciences
This double degree combines political science, international relations and law, preparing you to navigate global affairs and legal systems. Study politics, policy, globalisation, and complete an internship or work placement.
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$17000 (1st year contribution)
Griffith University - Gold Coast
Start Date
Mar 2026
Jul 2026
Duration

5 years Full time or 8 years Part time

Offer Rounds
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Course outline

Combining political science and international relations with law will help you develop a solid understanding of the forces that shape politics, public administration and international affairs. In the law component, you’ll undertake core courses necessary for admission to practice, and will have the opportunity to study elective courses in areas such as professional legal practice and clinics, global and international law, law and commerce, theories of law, and social justice and the environment. You’ll also develop interdisciplinary understandings of law and legal work. In the political science and international relations component, you will learn about political institutions and processes, business-government relations, foreign policy and globalisation. As part of this degree, you will have the chance to complete either a parliamentary internship or a work placement. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Political Science and International Relations at GU.

Griffith University

Majors

For available majors, please refer to the separate entry for Griffith University’s Bachelor of Political Science and International Relations.

Fee notes

This is an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to griffith.edu.au/fees-charges

Prerequisites

English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.

Additional entry requirements

Griffith Guaranteed Admission Schemes do not apply to this program.

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

97.75

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.95

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

88.30

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

93.95

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

78.20

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

84.20

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

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Career opportunities

Policy development; providing advice within business and government; diplomacy; trade relations; work in foreign ministries, defence departments, intelligence and aid organisations; work in political risk assessment and humanitarian logistics; work with international organisations, media, political parties and the not-for- profit sector.

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